hi patchcarey, a few thoughts:Look at the Properties of conky_start.sh; have you ticked the Permissions box marked 'Allow executing file as program'? Are you sure the path is right? It's common to make such scripts hidden, as is mine - .conky_start.shYou haven't mentioned what that script is, here's mine

So your start up script is trying to start a conky named .conkyrc-3. Have you got a conky with that name in your /home/mark/ folder? (The full stop in front of the name indicates hidden file.) I didn't make myself clear earlier when asking for the file path, I meant the path to the conky itself rather than to the start up script. When you first install the program conky it will come with a default conky script which is called .conkyrc and placed (I think) in your home folder. So if you just enter 'conky' from a terminal that's what you get displayed. But if you want to run others then you must be more specific eg

Well you're half-way there! It can't find the script because you've not entered the correct path. Have another look at the picture you posted on Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:16 pm. That script is in /home/mark/conky.

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I've just realised something after looking at conky_grey. The text in conky_grey doesn't mention the weather, yet the response when you run conky -c /home/mark/conky/conky_grey mentions http://www.accuweather.com. So I'm guessing that the conky script which runs is not your conky_grey, but a default (which does have a weather element). And that it runs a default because it can't find yours. The other thing I noticed from your picture is that you don't have a folder called mark, it's just called home. (Normally the installer automatically makes a folder in /home with the name you entered during installation, it's then quite common to make another account in /home for other users. For example, I always make a new account just called guest for use if someone wants to borrow my machine). So, as I thought before, it's a question of getting the paths right. Try running

See if that displays a conky with an analogue clock (which is derived from the lua script). If it runs, put that path into your conky_start.sh script, and add the path to that script to the Start Up Applications. Fingers crossed!

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I think it's in /usr/share. But does " conky -c /home/conky/conky_grey " open? If you are unsure of the exact full path to a file, right-click it and select Properties and see 'Location' half way down the 'Basic' tab. I hope you can open the right conky now, regards

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